Willamette World News
Category: JapanBy saitok on Apr 20, 2012 in Japan | Comments Off
I have been working at Willamette University as the Japanese Language Assistant for two years. I like this beautiful University a lot. I met many people and have a lot of precious memories here. My meaning of beautiful is including every one of those things.
By saitok on Mar 22, 2012 in Japan | Comments Off
Japanese Fashion… There are many kinds of fashion in Japan just as in other countries. Many people are interested in Fashion with own sense. The trend in clothes is changing quickly. So it is difficult to catch up on time.
By saitok on Feb 28, 2012 in Japan | Comments Off
What kind of Japanese food do you like best? I like almost all Japanese foods. But it is hard to tell you all Japanese foods here.
Can you guess what is salty and tasty Japanese food?
It is UME(Japanese plum). I am going to talk about UME (Japanese plum) for this time.
By saitok on Feb 2, 2012 in Japan | Comments Off
I had a great winter time here in the US. Usually we don’t celebrate Christmas as big as the US does in Japan. We tend to celebrate New Year’s Day bigger than Christmas. We do decorate Christmas trees and light some places up. But after Christmas day, we clean them up and start preparing for [...]
By saitok on Dec 14, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off
The first thing that comes readily to mind when I think of Japan is its seasons. There are many countries that have 4 seasons. But I think that Japan is a country in which more people recognize and live daily life in accordance with the seasons. I would like to tell you about events that [...]
By saitok on Nov 22, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off
I want to share the things that Japanese people often use in their social life. Of course we use many things that are the same that you use in your country. This time, I will tell you about three things: Japanese cell phones, trains, and vending machines.
By saitok on Nov 7, 2011 in Japan | Comments Off
These says, we are trying to save and protect the environment all around the world. There are many campaigns to live sustainably and preserve the environment in Japan as well. I would like to tell you about some things being done by many citizens in Japan.